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The St. Louis Cardinals (1-1) host the Toronto Blue Jays (1-1) on Sunday at Busch Stadium, starting at 2:15 PM ET. The Cardinals are favored on the moneyline (-116), while the Blue Jays are -104 underdogs. The Blue Jays are favored against the spread (1.5) with +162 odds, despite being the moneyline underdog. Jordan Montgomery starts for St. Louis while Toronto will counter with Chris Bassitt.
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Game Info, Betting Lines for Cardinals vs. Blue Jays
- Game Day: Sunday, April 2, 2023
- Game Time: 2:15 PM ET
- Location: St. Louis, Missouri
- Stadium: Busch Stadium
| Favorite | Favorite Moneyline | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Cardinals | -116 | 7.5 |
How Do I Watch the Cardinals vs. the Blue Jays?
- TV Channel: BSMW
Cardinals Stats & Trends
Cardinals Batting
- The Cardinals ranked ninth-best in MLB action last season with 197 total home runs.
- St. Louis’ .252 batting average was ninth-best in the majors.
- Last season the Cardinals scored the fifth-most runs in baseball (772 total, 4.8 per game).
- St. Louis’ hitters struck out 7.6 times per game, the fifth-lowest average in baseball.
- The Cardinals averaged 1.2 homers per home game last season (98 total at home).
- St. Louis averaged 3.0 extra-base hits per game while slugging .421 at home.
- The club averaged 8.1 hits per game and batted .251 at home last season.
Cardinals Key Batters
- Paul Goldschmidt had 178 base hits and an OBP of .405 to go with a slugging percentage of .578 last season.
- Nolan Arenado slashed .293/.361/.533 and finished with an OPS of .894.
- Tommy Edman ended his last campaign with 153 hits, an OBP of .326, plus a slugging percentage of .400.
- Willson Contreras slashed .243/.349/.466 and finished with an OPS of .815.
Blue Jays Stats & Trends
Blue Jays Batting
- The Blue Jays hit 200 homers last season, which ranked seventh in the league.
- Toronto led baseball with a .263 batting average.
- The Blue Jays scored 775 runs last season, which ranked fourth in MLB.
- Toronto showed patience at the plate last season, having the sixth-best rate of strikeouts per game (7.7) among MLB offenses.
- In 81 games on the road last season, they hit 98 homers, an average of 1.2 per contest.
- Toronto had a team slugging percentage of .428 in away games last season with 263 extra-base hits.
- They averaged 9.5 base hits per game and had a .266 batting average on the road last season.
Blue Jays Key Batters
- Vladimir Guerrero Jr. had 175 hits and a batting average of .274 a season ago.
- Bo Bichette slugged .468 while batting .290.
- George Springer had 22 doubles, four triples, 25 home runs and 55 walks while batting .267 last season.
- Alejandro Kirk had a .374 on-base percentage and batted .285.
Cardinals vs. Blue Jays Probable Pitchers
The probable pitchers for both teams have not made a start this season. Here are their stats from last season:
| Jordan Montgomery (STL) | Pitcher | Chris Bassitt (TOR) |
|---|---|---|
| 9 – 6 | W/L | 15 – 9 |
| 178.1 | IP | 181.2 |
| 3.48 | ERA | 3.42 |
| 1.093 | WHIP | 1.145 |
| 8.0 | K/9 | 8.3 |
| 1.8 | BB/9 | 2.4 |
Cardinals vs. Blue Jays Injury Updates
- Cardinals: Paul DeJong: 10 Day IL (Back), Adam Wainwright: 15 Day IL (Groin), Wilking Rodriguez: 15 Day IL (Shoulder), Giovanny Gallegos: day-to-day (Back), Lars Nootbaar: day-to-day (Thumb)
- Blue Jays: Hyun-Jin Ryu: 15 Day IL (Elbow), Mitchell White: 15 Day IL (Elbow), Chad Green: 60 Day IL (Undisclosed)
